Opening Night Of “The Nutcracker” Ballet Performed At West Plains

All the ballerinas pose at the end of "The Nutcracker" ballet on December 10, 2021.

West Plains, Mo. –The opening night of “The Nutcracker” ballet was performed by Children’s Ballet of the Ozarks on Friday, December 10, 2021, at 7:00 pm at the West Plains Civic Center. People of all ages came to enjoy the ballet.

Ballerinas are dancing to snowflake music.

The Nutcracker

While there was a lot of younger ballerinas, they still put on a good performance. The ballet opened with families arriving for the Staulbaum Christmas party. Clara, played by eight-year-old Grace Garrison, gets a nutcracker from her godfather. Clara then watches as various dances are performed.

The party girls along with Clara Staulbaum, (Sadie Hughes, Zoe Gardner, Harper Atkins, Isabella Dean, and Grace Garrison) dance with their Christmas gifts.

Different Dances

As Clara and her Nutcracker Prince travel on a journey never to be forgotten. Some of the dances performed for Clara and the Nutcracker Prince was the angels, the Spanish, and the Chinese.

The Chinese dancers, Zoey Gardner, Sadie Hughes, and Ayzlee Copling, twirl their Chinese umbrellas.


Mirlinton, Arabian, and Mother Ginger and her Madamoisselles we also performed to the enjoyment of the audience. The Russians also performed and are always a big hit. The Dew Drop Fairy showed gracefullness as she danced along with the flowers. The final performances was from the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier.

The Dew Drop Fairy, McKinley Satterfield, and her flowers, Jenna Vliestra, Shandra Copling, Ayzlee Copling, Sophia Sydow, Grace Hines, and Shyanne Durrenberger, finish together.

Come & Enjoy!

“The Nutcracker” ballet will be performed on Saturday, December 11 and 18, and on Friday, December 17th at 7:00 pm. On the Saturday performances, their will be a matinee at 2:00 pm. You can buy tickets before-hand or the night of the performance.

Mirlinton dancers, Grace Hines, Sophia Sydow, and Sam Adams, show off their footwork at “The Nutcracker” ballet.

Bring your family and friends to the wonderful ballet of “The Nutcracker” performed by Children’s Ballet of the Ozarks!

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